Workday Project Manager

Summary: The Workday Project Manager will lead a critical project focused on migrating from a Legacy HR system to Workday within a leading engineering business. This role requires deep Workday knowledge and the ability to manage complex integrations while ensuring robust testing and post-go-live support. The Project Manager will be responsible for stakeholder management and driving the successful delivery of the project. The position is contract-based for an initial period of six months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the successful delivery of Workday (full functionality, integrations, rollout, testing)
• Ensuring hyper care/hyper support post deployment
• Define and document HR processes and integration requirements
• Lead internal HR working groups and workshops
• Manage key stakeholder relationships across HR, IT, and external suppliers
• Own and execute rollout and planning
• Report into department heads with regular stakeholder updates

Key Skills:

• A seasoned Project Manager with demonstrable Workday experience (ideally end-to-end)
• Experience in complex integrations (Workday + AD/Entra AD Kronos/UKG or similar)
• Comfortable operating in early-stage environments (building process, defining backlogs, setting standards)
• Excellent stakeholder management and third party management (Albida) skills

Salary (Rate): 650

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other